Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
In the past, people bought goods using (44) _______. They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions, and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.
Recently, (45) _______, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, while (46) ______ prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. By and large, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores (47) _______ bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.
On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can't do without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are "easy money". As a result, some people lose control of their (48) _______ Spending more than they should and wind up not being able to make ends meet. So, they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.
A. financially
B. financial
C. financing
D. finances
In the past, people bought goods using (44) _______. They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions, and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.
Recently, (45) _______, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, while (46) ______ prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. By and large, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores (47) _______ bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.
On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can't do without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are "easy money". As a result, some people lose control of their (48) _______ Spending more than they should and wind up not being able to make ends meet. So, they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.
("Use of English B2 For All Exams" by E. Moutsou, MM Publications)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (48) is...A. financially
B. financial
C. financing
D. finances
Giải thích:
A. financially (adv): về mặt tài chính
B. financial (adj): thuộc về tài chính
C. financing (n): tiền của
D. finances (n): tài chính
Tạm dịch: As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should and wind up not being able to make ends meet.
(Hậu quả là, một số người mất kiểm soát tài chính, vung tay quá trán và cuối cùng lại không đủ tiền để sống qua ngày.)
A. financially (adv): về mặt tài chính
B. financial (adj): thuộc về tài chính
C. financing (n): tiền của
D. finances (n): tài chính
Tạm dịch: As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should and wind up not being able to make ends meet.
(Hậu quả là, một số người mất kiểm soát tài chính, vung tay quá trán và cuối cùng lại không đủ tiền để sống qua ngày.)
Đáp án D.